The Hate U Give’s first trailer drops

The Hate U Give is one of the most important YA books to have been written, because it presents a dystopia that feels all too real: It’s one that we already live in. Read our review of Angie Thomas’ New York Times bestselling novel here.

Two years after it was published, we’re given the first trailer for its movie version, which stars Amandla Stenberg, Regina Hall, Common, and Issa Rae:

Looking like something that came straight out of a news report, The Hate U Give is directed by George Tillman, Jr. The film’s release is in October.